Updated February 06, 2024 by the ABC7 Data Team

ABC7 is tracking crime and safety across the city of Chicago and in your neighborhood.


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Thefts
20,627

Last 12 months
Through December 30

Average Thefts
14,629

Yearly average
2020 to 2022

Theft Rate
765

Per 100,000 people
Last 12 months

Average Theft Rate
542

Per 100,000 people
2020 to 2022


Thefts over the last 12 months are up 41% compared to the annual average over the last three years, according to Chicago Police Department data through December 30.

The city averaged 397 thefts a week over the last 12 months. In 2019, that number was 282 a week.

The theft totals here are for cases where Chicago police determined that the value of what was stolen exceeded $500.

Chicago thefts neighborhood by neighborhood

The risk is not the same neighborhood to neighborhood. ABC7’s data team looked at the Chicago Police Department’s data by neighborhood from 2019 through December 30, 2023.

The map color codes each neighborhood by the theft rate over the last 12 months. The three darker blues represent neighborhoods with theft rates that are higher than the citywide rate. You can also click the box in the bottom right corner to see neighborhoods by the number of thefts.

Click on any neighborhood on the map to see detailed numbers, rates and trends. You can also search for a street name, place, landmark or zip code.